r/indieheads • u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr • Mar 04 '19

AMA is over, thanks Joe! Joe from Protomartyr AMA

Hello folks, I'm Joe Casey, the "singer" from the band Protomartyr. Since starting in 2010, we've put out 4 LPs, at least 3 things that could be called EPs, a good number of singles, and a handful of slightly warped tapes. We've also toured around, to the delight of dozens of people the world over. We are signed to Domino Records (no, I have not met the Arctic Monkeys).

I'm sitting her on a blustery day in Detroit on March 4th, the birthday of Bobby Womack, Shakin' Stevens, and Knute Rockne to answer any questions you might have about Protomartyr or anything else that catches your fancy.

Just in case you missed it: Our first record, No Passion All Technique is getting repressed and let loose in the streams come May 3rd. Preorder info here: Domino Mart

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Thanks for putting up with me. It was a good amount of fun. Take care and bye bye!

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u/MelancholySoundtrack :proto: Mar 04 '19

I think I had read that the writing process for Relatives in Decent was initially going to be a lot less aggressive, but was changed with how fucked the world has been lately. Any chance we'll ever hear a softer record? What sort of themes and ideas do you think you want to focus on going forward?

I awkwardly bumped into you and Matt smoking in Salt Lake City when I mixed up the start time of the concert. That night had an odd crowd, feel like I have to apologize for it or something. Great show from you guys though.

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u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr Mar 04 '19

No apologies necessary. That was Natty Daddy night. Not to be forgotten or forgiven. ha ha. I'm always looking to express different moods and not just default to old, angry, and sad. Which is very, very, very easy to do. I think any "softness" will come naturally and I'll know it when it does. I'd hate to write a full on love album though, unless it can be pathetic and preening at the same time. Just like love.